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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17
SOME PERSONAL ITEMS.

Colonel Ingersoll receives his friends on Sun
day evenings, never turning even strangers from
his door.
Judge Allphonso Taft, ex-Attorney General,
is still engaged in the active practice of law in
spite of his advanced age.
United States Marshal Gordon, of New Jersey,
has appointed his daughter Alphonsine, a young
girl just out of her teens, as his deputy.
Mrs. Amelia Davidson, niece of Andrew
jackson, was last week in Washington with her
three grandchildren. Her home is in the Indian
Territory.
Governor Biggs, of Delaware, is said to be
the owner of eleven farms and to have realized q
quarter of million through the annual failure of
the peach crop.
Charles Dickens, Jr., likes everything in this
country except the cooking at the hotels. Moth
ing has the right taste to his palate and the meals
are served with indecent haste:
Dan Lamont, the Presidents private secre-
tary, is an ardent turfman, and now and then
stakes bit of his salary the result of race in
which one of his favorites participates.
Mrs. Cleveland attended some of the sessions
of the Evangelical Alliance in Washington last
week, and the interesting fact is recorded that
"she smiled perceptibly" when speaker was
stopped by the secretary's time bell.
Ex-senator Ben Harrison is being quietly
groomed by his Indiana friends to play the role
Of the winning dark horse in the next Republican
convention. The movement to have the conven-
ton held at Indianapolis was in his interest.
Miss Nellie Arthur was at Mrs. Lockwood's
boarding school, New York, year and a-half
before the other pupils knew that she was daugh-
ter of the ex-President. They only discovered it
by her remaining at home on the day of his death.
The Rev. Daniel Pike, who died recently at
Newburyport, was great sermonizer. His record
is placed at 5000 sermons. He is credited with
having oficiated at 1000 weddings and an equal
number of funerals and between times managed
to baptise by immersion LOO converts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY I'm order to
reduce our large and carefully selected stock pre-
paratory to taking an inventory of stock on the
first of the year we have decided to reduce our
prices, and offer the following frst-class goods
at figures remarkably low: Our extra fine Der
bies at 1925, worth $500. A complete line of
Brigham and Hopkins sample stiff hats at $3.50 !;
ell Of these sr goods are worth from $3.50 to $40
while our $500 goods have be.-s
Boys fur stiff hats at $1.25, worth $l.75 and $780,
Boys cloth polos at 1Oc, &c., 25c., and 50c,
worth double the money. Toboggans, with roller
to cover the and neck, for girls and boys 45c,
worth 75c. Boys cloth turbans 4Oc., worth Csc.
Fine Harlequin hats reduced from 1926 to $1.75.
Boys seal skin skating caps &c., worth $125.-
Fine velvet ear muffs 1Oc., worth 22c. Seal skin
turbans and gothams, American seal and cony
caps, lap robes, fur collars and gloves, and UNI
brelas at correspondingly low prices. A special
feature of our business will be SOC. cap sale of
fine winter caps of many different and elegant
styles. All of these caps were made to sell from
Sl.00 up, but were bought by us under the regular
price, consequently give patrons the benefit.
In short we have everything to please in our line
of business. Give US a call and We will satisfy
you with goods and in price. If you don't want
to buy it will pay you to call and examine our
stock. A. L. Cook & Bro, fashionable hatters,
1OS N. Eutaw street, near Fayette Baltimore, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17
MARYLAND STATE GRANGE.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the Maryland
State Grange was held in Baltimore this week,
when the following officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
Master-Henry M. Murray, Anne Arundel
county.
Ouerseer-John W. Corey, Kent county.
Lecturer-Hobert Hutton, Montgomery county.
lSteward-Thomas S. Iglehart, Anne Arundel
county.
Assistont Ste,oard-Th B. Todd, Baltimore
county.
Chaplain-L. Brashears, Montgomery county.
Treasurer-A. M. Stabler, Montgomery county.
Secretary-WilIiam B. Sands, Baltimore county
!, e-Keeper-Wm. Rich, Montgomery county.
Ceres-Mrs. H. M. Murray, Anne Arundel
county.
Flora-Mrs. e. L. Hartshorne Montgomery
county. 80
Pomona-Mrs. Annie W. Stevenson, Baltimore
county.
Lady Asst. Steward-Mrs. L. M. Corey, Kent
county.
Thomas F. Sheppard, of Carroll county, was re-
elected member Of the Executive Committee, and
Thomas Lansdale, of Montgomery county, was
chosen member of the same committee, vice
Edward Austen, of Baltimore county, declined.
The reports of Master Murray and other officers
and of the Executive Committee were presented
Mr. Murray's report showed that the order has
grown throughout the country, ana tnat the local
Oranges have increased in Nebraska and Rhode
Island so as to include these States in the list of
State Oranges, and now every State has its Grapea
Oranges and 1000 members. The fact that it has
not advanced in this State is charged to the inds
position of the farmers to act together. All other
trades and professions have their cooperative as
sociations and unions except the 1000, 900 of far
mers of the country, who are subject to the evils
of segregation, and because of the want of a bond
of union are prey to the "trusts" or combinations
that are made to control the prices of sugar, OIL
tin, copper, &c. =,
The Executive Committee reported that notwith-
standing the depression in trade the business of
the Grange Agency in Baltimore was up to that OF
last year. The outcome was not so large, because
of the prevailing low prices.
Plans were adopted by the Grange for enlargipg
the membership of the order and for increasing
the business of the agency.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

Ms-At the meeting of the State Farmers Con-
yention, held in Baltimore last week, DR.. Mackal,
q delegate from Cecil county and member-elect
to the Legislature said: "The politicians have
got to give way to the farmers, who are their
masters. The Independent vote is too large now
to be disregarded. think we may look for
change at Annapolis this winter. The late cleo
ton showed many things. The judicious distri-
button of one thousand votes would have put the
Democrats in the minority. am an old-fashioned
Bourbon Democrat" Of course the politicians
should give way to the farmers, but will they do
it That is the question. The politicians here as
elsewhere, run things to suit themselves and whilst
they make very fair and pretty promises before
election, they rarely pay any attention to them
afterwards. The people can expect little from
the politicians long as they continue to blindly
support party. If they could be induced to take
broader md more independent view of matters,
laying asitA party and voting only for their own
best intere1e, it would not be long before there
would be aSAange for the better.
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Sales Of Property.
Benjamin f. Horwitz, Attorney at Law,
22 East Lexington St., Baltimore.
TRUSTEES SALE.

i
By virtue of the authority vested in the under
49, ST gned, as Attorney, by one of the 49,
provisions Of Mortgage TO Elias Iivezey, dated
Both April, 1885, and recorded among the Mort
gage Records of Baltimore county, in Liber W.
NJ. l., No. ia, folio $40, &C., he will offer for
sale at PUBLIC A UCTION, AT THE COURT
HOUSE DOOR, TOWS0NT0WN,
On Saturday, December 18th, 1887,
At IL O'Clock A. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY, VIZ:
THE ONE UNDIVIDED FIFTH PART OF
ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND SITUA-
TIE IN BALTIMORE COUNTY,
AT THE CORNER OF GREEN SPRING AND
W00DBERRY AVENUES,
OPPOSITE THE GREEN SPRING AVENUE
GATE OF DRUID HILL PARK,
CONTAINING 20 ACRES, 3 R0ODS AND II
SQUARE PERCHES OF LAND, MORE
OR LESS.
This property fronts about 600 feet on Wood
berry avenue, opposite the Park, and about 900
feet on Green Spring avenue. 1t is beautifully
located and is susceptible of division into subur
ban building sites. A part of it is heavily tim
bered with forest trees.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-t third cash, and the balance in equal install
ments, at six and twelve months, from the day
of sale, with interest, secured by the promissory
notes of the purchaser or purchasers, endorsed
to the satisfaction of the undersigned. A pay
ment of $3.50 will be required from the purcha-
ser at the sale.
BENJAMIN F. HoRwITZ, Attorney,
go -+ % East Lexington street.
TAYLOR & DREAMER, Auctioneers.
Nov 26-ts
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

A property owner who resides in the north
ern Belt was in Towsontown on Tuesday and when
asked how be stood on the extension question, re-
piled that he had not yet quite made up his mind
but thought he would be opposed to it. The pub
lie school question, he thought would enter large
ly into the contest there being considerable
number of people who would vote for extension in
order that their children may attend the city pub
lie schools where no book-fee is charged. In the
county schools they have to pay seventy-five
cents term and that for even SO trifing matter
as this they would vote for city extension. Here
is point that it might be well for the county
members Of the Legislature to consider. 10
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

TNHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scribers have obtained from the Orphans
Court of Baltimore county, letters of administra-
ton on the estate of
THOMAS J. MYER,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby warned to
exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the
subscribers,
on or before the 17th day of July, 1888;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. Those indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 18th day of December,
1887. WILLIAM S. MYER,
ALBERT T. MYER,
Dec 17-4t*. Administrators.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

. Rg- ThAo urnaps lying machine having be-
come somew,s disarranged on account of its late
extraordinary orts, the editor has called in the
assistance of ,esSsertain so-called Republican to
help him turn the crank, and last week the two
together managed to evolve something that really
surpassed all pre- Nous efforts, the lying being of
such a unique and altogether Incompatible char
acter that it would be worse than useless to at
tempt to keep up with it. That the Journal edi-
tor, single-handed, is bad enough, all will readily
admit. but when he calls to his assistance that
prince Of liars-the man who was never known to
tell the truth if he could make anything by lying
who helped him out last week, the pair is SIM
ply beyond comparison. We know them both
well. Aye, have known them for years, and
precious pair they are We have no desire to in
terfere with their pleasure, and as they seem to
enjoy this business, we hope they will continue to
"sail in" But we do want to keep the fact be-
,,,, T,sonIs f6s., tba immaculate Mr. Ruby has
not yet attempted deiiai Oh the monumental
truth that in Ba,t;uors county Mr.. Walter B.
Brooks, Republican candidate ior GOVERNOR ran
abont 81. 1,ndr.5 o,.. u nd Of the candidate for
State Senator on the same ti'ket with MN. "nen
wa arst mada tb;s s....,, mt the editor Of the
Journal few into no ..;on nd said it was false.
Tit ia NOT trua tbs ;,dcs. :, election swore to
lie Is Mr.. Ruby prepared to say tney oio
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

a@- At the last meeting of the Maryland State
Temperance Alliance-which is a non-partisan
organization were adopted expressing
qualification at the decision of the United States
Supreme Court on the prohibition question, and
Q memorial to the Legislature was signed asking
for the submission of prohibition amendment to
Abe cnn atitnfinn 80 -
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

Mg>A colored woman named Dorcas Williams
was convicted in the Baltimore Criminal Court q
few days ago of manslaughter for causing the
death of Charles H. Small, colored, by biting him
on the thumb and lip while they were engaged in
fight. Erysipelas set in and Small died. Dor
cas- was sentenced to iail for two years.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17
Correspondence baltimore County Union. =
THE COUNTY FUNDS.
BALTIMORE County, December 18th, 1887

BALTIMORE COUNTY, December 18th, 1887.
Editors Union II am plain man and like to
ask plain questions. Will you kindly insert the
following: Owing to the great stir made by the
Towson National Bank to obtain the deposits of
the Treasurer of Baltimore county through the
orders to that effect of the County Commissioners,
the Sum- in its report of the unseemy struggle last
week in the Board room, says that it was claimed
by the friends of the Towson National Bank that
the place of deposit for the county funds was
made direct issue in the last campaign. In
other words that one of the matters the voter was
called on to decide was whether the county funds
should be deposited in whole or in part or not at
all in the Towson National Bank. would ask
who made such an issue and by whom was the
bargain struck?
We are told that county pride requires that a
county institution should be fostered by county
patronage. We have been informed, and We be-
lieve our information is correct, that the control
ling interest in the county institution, or to speak
more clearly that the majority of the stock of the
Towson National Bank is owned or controlled by
one gentleman who resides in the county but does
an insurance business in the city, and that the
present officers of the "home" institution are in
their seats so long as that one gentleman chooses
to keep them there. Is it right that the money OF
the taxpayer resolved in cash directly from the
taxpayer should be turned to the profit of this
gentleman or any gentleman by charging the road
supervisors, policemen, constables, contractors ana
others rs cents on each 500 of cash they receive
on checks given them by the County Treasurer
for services rendered the county? The taxpayer
pays in cash. The Treasurer turns cash over to
the Towson National Bank. He then pays A. b.
800 for services by giving his check. A. B. goes
to the "home" institution and presenting the
Treasurers check receives S99.75 of the 500 cash
just handed to the "home" institution.
Will the Towson National Bank publish in the
county papers list of bona ide stockholders with
the number of shares they own? Would it not be
better if profit is to be made this way out of the
taxpayers money to alter the law and let the
County Commissioners advertise that they will
order the county funds to 60 to the bank offering
the highest premium? 1t seems to me that il
would be fairer to the people at large to receive
any profits arising from the use Of their money
than to increase the profits of the "home" institu
ton for the benefit "of whom it may concern" a
list Of the stockholders of the Towson Nationa
Bank would be very instructive at this period.
AGRICOLA.
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in Philadelphia.
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In the broadcast and best sense family and gen.
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THE COMING YEAR will be one of universal
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THE TIMES is q one-cent paper only in price.
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SPECIMEN COPIES of any edition will be sent
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Address all letters to THE TIMES,
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ns-The law of New York abolishing the use of

NB> The law of New York abolishing the use of
car stoves does not go into effect until next May,
the Legislature deeming it wise to give the rail-
way companies of the State ample time in which
to select the best known system of heating and
make the necessary changes to carry it into effect.
The companies have concluded, however, that if
they must make the change they might as well do
it at once. The formal Inauguration of the steam
heating process on the New York Central and
Hudson River Railway took place last week. The
same system has already been adopted by the
Delaware and Hudson, Erie, Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western, Rome, Watertown and Og-
densburg and other leading railways of the State.
The cost of putting the new steam heating appa-
ratus into the already built is from 5000 $500
car. 1t is thought that the saving in coal will
repay this extra outlay in two years. and that after
this is done the expense of heating will be nominal
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

? @s-E. L. Harper, the Cincinnati bank wrecker,
was on Monday sentenced to ten years confne-
ment in the penitentiary. His wife was in court
when sentence was pronounced and the scene was
painful in the extreme. Verify, the way of the
trauspressor is hard
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17
ns,-Mr ! Frod = T.lho,,,. old White mathis

M-M Mr.. J. Fred. c. Talbott's old white hat has
gained almost as much notoriety as Mayor La
trobe's gray marc. The Evening Ne'os, noticing
the arrival of well-known citizen of st. Mary's
county in Baltimore, says che wears white hat,
just like Fred. Talbots, and votes the Democratic
ticket every election day." Mr.. Talbott's white
hat is quite conspicuous object, but it's no COM
parison to State Treasurer Archer's. His is also
white-or at least it Uas white-and it's dandy.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

@- Mr.. Eugene Higgins having resigned ~
the position of chief appointment clerk of the
Treasury Department, dispatch from Washing
ton says his friends propose to elect him secre-
tary of the Maryland State Senate. We rather
expect the Senate will have something to say
about this
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17


ma-On SATURDAY. last M Samuel Spencer,
first v;co-nres;den, 81 .ho u, ltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, was elected pieSlusn' ~ sue
coed Mr.. Robert Garrett. Althou ga quite young
man Mr.. Spencer has had long g, Sperience IN ra'i
road business and is well equppe ior tne imPor-
tant duties president of this gre ~
He is native of Columbus, Georg Ia ana gradu-
ated at the I1n;vers;tv of ,bot e., in 1867 and
the same year commenced the stud VI civil en-
cheering at the University of Virg u'a' s'auua-
ting in 1859. Shortly afterwards he en'ereo tue
service of the Savannah and Memph rs naliroad
Companv. WHARF bs ,e,,a;nad 80, :, BIZ, having
risen to the position of principal ASST '"n' ens'
neer. From there ba Vent - 81. NJ ew Jersey
goptbarn Ro;I,o.d III. /, came to
baltimore and entered the service of th, p q "
as assistant sunerv;sor 90 ,ra;n. - a.. Yashing-
ton county and Valley branches and was PPoint-
ed .sunerv;sor ~ tro;rs a. a.. 80. branch
in 1879. Tn 1879 ba vos .ro;..as ant to
the president of the B. & o. Company an = was
elected third yice-president in 1881. In H. p ne
became second vice-president and in 1884 nrs'
vce-president, which latter position he held P'o
the time Of being advanced to the chief ofic 81
the company. It is said that he win reoe;v 80
salary of $25. 900. Mr.. Spencer is at present me
Of the receivers Of the Maryland Central R. D.
Company and resides in Baltimore county. ns, "
BlithsWood Station. 1871 iG e.e
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

@s- The Committee on Privileges and Elections
Of the United States Senate this week heard the
contested election case over the West Virginia
Senatorship, Mr.. Faulkner and Mr.. Lucas each
claiming to have been legally elected. The Com
mittee decided in favor of Mr.. Faulkner and he
will get the seat.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

g-We have been asked several times the past
week how the members-elect to the Legislature
from Baltimore county stand on the city extern
sion question. We have heard no individual ex-
preston of opinion from the gentlemen on this
subject, but learn that they all opposed to it.
1t is quite safe to say they will fight the measure
when it comes before the Legislature and by SO
doing carry out the wishes of very large majority
Of thar ann cfitnnrfs
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

DeservedIy popular. We mean DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup for it never fails to cure q cough.
Only rs cents.
Don't take it IF dealer offers you bottle
Of Salvation Oil without labels, wrappers insist
upon getting perfect unbroken package. rs cts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

Ms-The Mugwumps have at last succeeded in
getting Higgins out of the Treasury Department
-or at least it is said he viii soon resign. 1t was
a big fight, but they kept it up manfully and at
last victory is theirs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

NrIt is now stated that Eugene Higgins, of
Baltimore will shortly resign the position of chief
appointment clerk of the Treasury Department.
1t is also stated that he would have resigned long
ago but that neither the President nor Secretary
Manning were willing that he should do SO while
he was under fire. This latter statement may be
taken with good many grains of allowance and
it is quite safe to say that If Higgins resigns it
will be because his presence is no longer wanted.
He has been the cause of no end of trouble to the
present administration and it is no doubt thought
desirable to be rid of him before the opening Of
next years campaign.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-17

9> Extensive preparations are already going
on in Baltimore for the grand charity ball which
is to be held at the Academy of Music, January
9th, 1888. 1t is expected that this affair will sur
pass all former efforts in the same line.